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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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